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Crow, Susan B., Ed.; Russell, Arneada Bray, Ed. – 1983
Third in a series by the Rural Success Program at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), the book provides a view of selected organizations and literature of potential interest to rural employment and training practitioners and planners. The book is divided into two sections. The first contains summaries of interviews with representatives of 26…
Descriptors: Books, Employment, Employment Programs, Human Resources
McLaughlin, John A.; And Others – 1989
The Virginia Tech Technical Assistance Center is a collaborative effort among the state education agency, local school districts, and Virginia Tech. The center and its two components, the Severe-Profound Technical Assistance Center (TAC) and the Mild-Moderate TAC, are operated under the school's Institute for the Study of Exceptionalities,…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education

Lazzari, Andrea M. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1986
Describes Technical Assistance Centers established by the Virginia Department of Education to provide support services to preschool professionals throughout the state. Technical assistance--provided only at the request of the person who will receive it--includes needs assessments, information services, library services, on- and off-site…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Inservice Teacher Education, Linking Agents, Networks
Henderson, Cheryl; Kyger, Maggie; Guarino-Murphey, Dana – 1998
Assistive technology is equipment that improves the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. Using assistive technology, children discover they have control over their environment and develop a sense of competence and independence. As special education enrollments increase, more students are using assistive technology, but many…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education